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Offbeat Movies Based on Historical Events

In: History on: May 20, 2020

  Over on the Inspired by Life ... and Fiction blog today I'm sharing 3 movies based on historical events that we discovered during this stay-at-home time. Did you know about any of these? Have you seen any of …

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Laughter is the Best Medicine

In: Writing on: April 15, 2020

I'm over on Inspired by Life ... and Fiction today. Come see a short list of laugh-out-loud comedies to help break up the stress of these days!  …

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Mysteries of History

In: History on: March 18, 2020

I'm on the Inspired by Life ... and Fiction blog today. I've got a documentary and a book you might want to check out if you enjoy the mysteries of history--as well as a little bit of mystery from my own family history! Come …

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Book Movies

In: Reading on: March 4, 2020

It’s my day on the Inspired by Life ... and Fiction blog today. Come on over and read about the three book to movie adaptations I’ve seen recently and what I thought of them! …

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Love & Friendship

In: Uncategorized on: June 9, 2016

I'd seen mixed reviews of Love & Friendship, the new movie based on Jane Austen's early novella Lady Susan. But we wanted to see it anyway. And we are so glad we did! We loved it! It was laugh out loud funny with a biting …

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Saving Mr. Banks

In: Uncategorized on: July 15, 2013

I hadn't heard anything about this movie (releasing in December) until I saw this trailer on another blog. Oh. My. Goodness. It is the story of how Walt Disney came to secure the rights to Mary Poppins from the author of the …

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Happy Valentines Day!

In: Family, Uncategorized on: February 14, 2013

So for Valentines Day, I found this great montage of one of my favorite romantic movies--the 1995 version of Jane Austen's Persuasion, starring Ciaran Hinds and Amanda Root. The song is perfect! Enjoy! …

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Les Mis, The Movie

In: Uncategorized on: January 2, 2013

We'd never gone to the movies on Christmas day, though apparently there are many families who do. But Les Mis, the movie, was, in our opinion, not to be missed, so we went. Let me explain a bit of background. My husband and …

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The North Avenue Irregulars

In: Uncategorized, Writing on: April 16, 2012

My kids grew up enjoying so many of the old live-action Disney movies. We have great memories of Davy Crockett, Mary Poppins, Swiss Family Robinson, Gus, The Apple Dumpling Gang and many more. Most of these we watched on …

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Sense and Sensibility

In: Uncategorized on: October 1, 2010

I finally indulged myself. After listening to the music for the past few weeks, I finally watched Sense and Sensibility again. I love that movie. I think it is almost perfect. The writing. The acting. The music. The costumes. …

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